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by tjr 4y ago
No one stays at the same place for 4 years these days. Why is that, do you think? And is it a good thing?
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by tjr 4y ago
There are surprisingly strict rules about ice cream terminology pertaining to ingredient ratios. Is it ice cream? Ice milk? Custard? Etc. An ice cream-like product that is not actually "ice cream" is not necessarily inferior. Wi
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A Patent for an Atari Joystick – Pic of the Week(blogs.loc.gov)
2 points by tjr 4y ago|0 comments
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by tjr 4y ago
Is LaTeX still a good choice for "modern" ebooks? Do folks still want PDFs?
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by tjr 5y ago
You're correct; I withdraw my remark.
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by tjr 5y ago
Looks about right, but I'll still be keeping my 13(#11) chords. [EDIT: Meant as a joke, but it was not a good joke, as the author explicitly addressed upper extensions and their irrelevance to the point of the article.]
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by tjr 5y ago
I was the main author on the manual you linked to. In 2012, Stallman contacted me about his new book, and with that forthcoming, I thought it made no sense for me to spend much more time on mine. So I never got quite finished it, and did on
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The history of the elimination of leaded gasoline(blogs.loc.gov)
130 points by tjr 5y ago|119 comments
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by tjr 5y ago
Maybe they would have recognized you had you been wearing a 3-ply mask.
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by tjr 5y ago
Not for me. Even music with lyrics is likely to be distracting.
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by tjr 5y ago
I currently have both a laptop and a desktop from my company. Other than a handful of occasional keystrokes, I sit while using the laptop also. A standing desk might be a better option, but that would work with either desktop or laptop. Get
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by tjr 5y ago
It does seem harsh compared to my recent reality. But I remember my internet usage in the 1990s... going to a library and signing up for a 30-minute slot to use the internet... or later using the internet from home, but only for a few minut
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by tjr 5y ago
Nearly every application I use for music production is a desktop program, and there are new ones coming out all the time.
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by tjr 5y ago
http://docserver.scripting.com/drummer/about.opml
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by tjr 5y ago
Drummer is his current project: http://scripting.com/2021/04/03/133021.html?title=theMakingO...
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by tjr 5y ago
I enjoy Dave Winer's outlining tools. I'm not fond of the often-used Twitter authentication (just personal preference; no technical reason), but the overall concept and work flow of the tools themselves is really nice.
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by tjr 5y ago
Well, no, it's not a great opportunity for every local library to do this. As you suggested, they really don't have anything remotely like the staff and infrastructure. But it shouldn't be a job for every local library. All
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by tjr 5y ago
Apparently, people don't check it out that much, but is that really a good reason for getting rid of it? For most libraries, I think so. By which I am referring to general purpose community libraries. They have limited space, and kee
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by tjr 5y ago
It might be a bit too archaic now, as a lot of the terms and technologies discussed were on the way out even when the last printed version was published, but I did find The New Hacker's Dictionary very enjoyable in this sense. Progr
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by tjr 5y ago
A lot of things that are commonplace in software are curiously absent in other areas. How about just upgradable versions? Say an author puts out a novel, and then over the next year, does some further edits, better character development, wh
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by tjr 5y ago
Illegal copying in music composition focuses on melody and lyrics. Reusing similar grooves, chord progressions, instrumentations, etc., is commonly done in many genres. It might stand out more in music like this, because, in the worldwide h
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by tjr 5y ago
Related (not sure which theory came first, the broader, or the more specific): https://pigeonsarentreal.co.uk/
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by tjr 5y ago
Asking as an avid textbook fan -- what might be some videos that you especially like?
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by tjr 5y ago
“Agh,” one of the boys in the back whispered to another. “It’s beautiful.” I played accordion as a teenager. I doubt that many of my peers would have deemed the sound (even expertly played on an exquisite accordion) as "beautiful&quo
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by tjr 5y ago
Lots of audio / music production software is on sale.
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by tjr 5y ago
The requirements seem a bit unclear to me, but I'll toss a couple of titles into the ring: The Inmates Are Running the Asylum (Alan Cooper) makes the case that user interfaces can and should be easier to understand. I think in the ye
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by tjr 5y ago
I was expecting a reference to Phil Spector's wall of sound arranging technique, and was pleasantly surprised!
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by tjr 5y ago
I have heard of companies accepting Novavax trial participants as meeting the mandate requirements. Might be worth asking. Or if he is needing a booster shot... yeah, that's a little harder right now. I think some trial participants (i
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by tjr 5y ago
Referring to the Politico article based on the anonymous source? Not sure about that; Novavax immediately put out a release today that they are still on target to submit for approval in various countries yet this year. Agreed, I'm not
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by tjr 5y ago
Novavax looks like an interesting alternative. Not quite available yet, but probably soon.

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